underlying

subyacente

Importante pero no evidente a primera vista, y que suele explicar por qué ocurre algo.

En inglés sencillo: Important but not immediately clear, often explaining why something happens.

• We need to find the underlying problem.
• Stress may be an underlying cause of her headaches.
• His argument rests on an underlying assumption about human nature.

Expresiones frecuentes: underlying cause, underlying problem, underlying assumption

fundamental, subyacente

Que constituye las ideas o la estructura básica en que se apoya algo.

En inglés sencillo: Forming the basic ideas or structure that something depends on.

• The underlying idea is simple.
• We studied the underlying principles of the system.
• Both methods share the same underlying structure.

Sinónimos: basic, fundamental

Expresiones frecuentes: underlying principle, underlying theory, underlying structure

subyacente

Situado debajo de otra cosa o capa.

En inglés sencillo: Located below another thing or layer.

• The rain exposed the underlying rock.
• Remove the paint carefully to protect the underlying wood.
• The doctor checked for damage to the underlying tissue.

Sinónimos: lower

Antónimos: overlying

Expresiones frecuentes: underlying rock, underlying layer, underlying tissue